@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "17f50108-90cf-42fa-8386-a05c4f037eec"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2011-09-29"@en, "1898-04-07"@en ; dcterms:description "The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xnakledge/items/1.0182011/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " Volume V. No. 27. NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL 7, 1898. Price, $2.00 Year on'yH^nes of sTocan- 5FM Speaking in his annual report of the mines of the Slocan. Minister of Mines Carlyle says: \"The actual amount paid in dividends cannot be stated, as some of the mines never make their profits public, such as the now famous Payne, but it is known that the total amount is at least Sl,800,- O00, of .which $960,000 were paid in 1897. The following- mines have stated publicly their dividends: Slocan Star, $400,000; .Reco, S'287,500; Idaho, S220,- 000; Rambler-Cariboo, $10,000; Good- enough, ��32,500; Last Chance, S37,000. \"In the autumn of 1896 and the winter of 1.897, the silver mines of the Slocan attracted unusual attention, as the great money making possibilities of very high grade\" silver-lead veins became apparent. A real boom was inaugurated, the different towns built up rapid lv as many people crowded in, but in July the sudden drop in the price of silver checked all speculation and the boom was over. The increased output of Slocan for 1897 speaks for itself, while the record of some of its mines during the past year attracts much attention. One significant feature during- the year has been that despite the fact that gold is the favorite and silver has fewer friends, several of the larger and developed properties have passed under, the control of British capital, find others are being- examined with a view to purchase, tiie fact being- realized that this high grade Slocan silver-lead ore is exceedingly profitable, and yielding- handsome dividends. No new properties attained special prominence during the year, but several of the oidor claims forged ahead and became heavy shippers, such as the Payne, Ruth' and Whitewater, and several, such as the Queen Bess, Charleston, lvanhoe, Last Chance, etc , are reported to have good ore chutes now in sight, but no mines were visited by the writer during- the past season. First, hut small, shipments were made from quite a number of new claims, development work is progressing- in many places, and remembering- how every good 'property in the Slocan had very insignificant surface prospects, it is impossible to tell when a. good ore-chute of this high grade ore may be struck, and a mine hitherto little 'known suddenly spring- into prominence.\" After discussing- freight and smelting charges on Slocan ore, the report says: \"The Province levies a tax of L per cent, on the value of the ore after deducting the freight anil treatment charges/ Hence the average ore for 1897 yielding- 108 5 ozs. silver and 45.7 per cent, lead, at the average prices Jor 1897, would be worth ��97.70 per ton, from which have to be deducted, for freight and treatment. $22.00; dutv on lead (100%). 815.25; Government \"tax, 75 cents; in all, S38-.00; besides the cost of mining, sacking and transport to point of shipment, so that the nee value or profit on average Slocan ore will be about $50 to $55 per ton.\" Brief mention is made in the report of the working mines as well as the promising prospects, as follows: \"A little over a year ago the half interest in the Payne and adjoining claims was purchased for $87,000 by the owners of the other half, and since then this mine, the first located in the Slocan, has taken first place as shipper: and for the past year has paid its owners, who are very reticent, the largest dividends of any silver mine in the Province. To-day there is said to be now opened up by tunnels and raises a very long chute of ore, from which a daily shipment of 50 tons can be easily maintained for a long- period. The cost of mining is very low, very little dynamite being required, and for transporting ore to both the K. & S. and C.P. railroads probably the longest three-rail gravity tramway in the world has lately been completed. This tramway is (5,000 feet long, with a vertical drop of 2,500 feet; steel cable, ���f-ineh; load per car, 5 tons; average time of descent, 8 minutes. It passes over trestles for much of the way, but is covered where needed by snowsheds. At the upper end is a Blake crusher, so that the ore is very easily sacked, little or no sorting being done other than that in the stopes. The Slocan Star has not been as heavy a shipper during the past year, but the concentrator is kept almost constantly running. The lower tunnel has struck the ore chute, which here so far proves to be concentrating ore, and development work is being pushed. \"The controlling interest in the Ruth has passed since last report into the hands of an English company, and during the past year this mine lias risen to be one of the largest and most constant shippers in the Slocan, while work is being advanced rapidly. \"On the Reco work has been confined to the small vein, nothing- further having been done on the larger. The different tunnels have been advanced, and recently some of the best ore ever found in the mine, carrying much pyrargyrite or ruby silver in the galena, has been uncovered. A line for an aerial tramway has been cutout from Sandon to \"the mine The mine is closed entirely wheibsnowslides begin to run in the spring, and considerable water comes into the workings. A dividend of 8100,000 was declared January 1st, 1898, making 8287,500 in all, and another is promised to be paid soon. \"The Idaho-Alamo last summer passed into the control of the Scottish Colonial Gold Fields, Ltd., and much work is being now done to further develop these and the Cumberland. The concentrator has had some radical changes made, and the present time 2.000 tons of high grade ore are ready for milling. \"In the Last Chance the discovery of very fine ore chutes is reported by'the manager, Mr. T. A. Woods, so that this property will probably become one of the most important shippers during the present year. \"The Noble Five was forced to suspend work on account of the lack of funds, and indebtedness. The concentrator and Finlayspn tramway, mentioned in Bulletin' No. 3, were'erected and exploratory work vigorously prosecuted, but, as has since transpired, the large expenditure for tramway and mill was premature, as not much pay- ore was found and the mine soon drifted behind, aud with no capital to go further, had to face the inevitable and shut down. Arrangements are now completed to permit continuance of development under other aud better cohditi ons \"The Washington, R. E. Lee, Rambler-Cariboo, Best, Antoine, Surprise. Great Western are still being developed and shipping ore, but work has stopped on the Slocan Boy, Argo, Carnation. Reed and Tenderfoot, Monitor, etc. ���'The Lucky Jim mine is now shipping several cars per day to the Pilot Bay concentrator from its large reserves of concentrating ore. \"The Dardanelles company, having well equipped this mine, is now developing and has found, as reported by Mr. Tretheway, in the lower workings the continuation of the ore the upper workings owners. \"The. Queen Bess property chute worked in bv the former is now owned by the Queen Bess Proprietary Co., England, and it is reported that the work done during the past year has shown up much more ore, from which shipments are being made. \"When the Galena Farm property was visited in 189(5 it was then seen to be one of the most promising prospects in the district, but everyone was amazed on learning this undeveloped prospect was to bo overwhelmed by the excessive and absurd capitalization of ��550,000, or $2,575,000, and burdened by promises of speedy dividends. The upshot was inevitable. Even yet only a few hundred feet of work has been done, far from enough to prospect but very little of this ground, which, with more extensive development, has many chances of yet proving up well even if at present not much good ore is iu sight in this strong ledire', although a very decided improvement is now reported. In the report for 189 5 the presence of zinc blende was mentioned twice, but this mineral is found in all the Slocan mines to a greater or less degree. This property has not had justice done to what was showing a year ago, and it is simply absurd to condemn it altogether. An excellent plant operated hy water- power is installed,but for some reason or another the air compressor,all ready for work, has not been used. A few hundred feet of work on such a property may, as is many times the case, prove nothing* of value, while more extended work may, but it is extremely dangerous to make promises of large'dividends to the shareholders before the pay-ore has been found and blocked out in sufficient quantities to warrant such promises. \"The Wakefield, Thompson, and Vancouver Groups, up Four Mile creek, are stated to have good showing of ore, and shipments are being made this winter from the last two.' The Fisher Maiden resumed work for a time under Mr. Frank Watson. Of properties located in the Slocan City Mining Division, the report says : \"A'good many claims wore bonded and explored during the past year, but not much advance was made, as the veins seemed to be broken and irregular, and the high grade ore scattered in segregations along minor line of weakness. Work was suspended for a time on the Enterprise, but resumed Nov. 1st with 40 men. Contracts have been let for the hauling of a large quantity of ore during this winter to the lake. Drifts and upraises are being run. \"On the Kalispel four or five men are . at work, and a 5-ton shipment was OM made in December to the Hall Mines Tj) smelter. ^ \"On the Highland light, three miles up Ten-Mile creek on the north side, two men are at work driving a tunnel 35 feet long on a vein of high grade dry silver ore, of native and ruby- silver. \"In the same section and undertime same owners two men arc working in a 92-foot tunnel on the Victor, on the same kind of silver ore. \"The Silver Nugget claim lies in Mile creek basin over the summit from the Victor, and a few men are working on very rich silver ore,carrying nugget and wire silver, of which' ore 5- tons were shipped to the Hall Mines smelter in December. \"On Twelve Mile creek work has been carried, on during the fall and winter on the dry ore, carrying argen- tite and pyrites, chiefly at the Pay- streak, Eli groups and Jubilee, from the first of which 7 tons were shipped to the Hall Mines smelter. \"On the Arlington, Springer creek, Mr. Frank Watson has 12 men at work, the shaft having been sunk to 1(50 feet and drifts run off at different levels. A steam hoist has been put on, and some fine ore is reported, of which two car loads were sent to the Hall Mines smelter in December. \"On the Two Friends 6 men are at work and some ore is being taken, out, one car having been shipped in the fall. A secomf vein is being-opened up. \"in the fall 0 to 10 men were at work on the Meteor, but during- the winter only 2 or 3. Three car loads of high grade ore, running from lfiO to 267 ounces of silver and S'i to $14 in gold per ton, were shipped during the fall. Three men were at work on the Columbia, and a 200-foot cross cut tunnel, with drifts along the vein oE the dry silver ore, had been run. -'Tiie Evening Star claim is now under bond to Hugh Sutherland, of Winnipeg. A shipment was made in November of rich silver ore, but no work is being done at the present time. \"On the Exchange, Victoria, etc.. until the early part of December, 14 men were at work, but noneat present, shafts having been sunk and drifts driven. Seven men are at work on the l.X.L. and Excelsior, and there is now a 55- foot shaft and 85-foot drift. \"The Republic is being worked by the original Owners who will ship a car load of silver ore in .January. \"On the Howard Fraction, Lemon creek, work is now suspended During last summer a. cross cut tunnel was driven and some drifting-done, and two or three car loads of ore taken out. \"From the Gold Wedge a trail has been built through Kootenay Pass to Kootenay lake. Twelve men were; working and some rich ore is reported as being taken out. This claim is on second North Fork of -Lemon,east of the Crusader group. \"A GO-foot shaft has been sunk on the Crusader, a few tons of ore are on the dump, and the owners, Faas aud Crawford, are now working. \"On ihe Kilo S men were at work, and a small shipment of gold ore was sent to the Hall Mines smelter. Located on the first North Fork of Lemon I creek. .���\"The Alberta is being worked by| Beauchesne and Livingstone, and a j small shipment has been made to the! Hall Mines smelter. | \"On the Chapleauthe original owners now have 4 men at work, and there are two shafts SO and 60 feet deep with short drifts. Two car loads of rich ore were shipped late in the year, of which one 20-ton lot ran 5.02 ounces in gold and 60 3 ounces in silver per ton. \"About two car loads of ore are on the Cameronian dump, and is being- sacked for shipment. Little or no development work is being now done. There is an 80-foot shaft.\" next the item of education, $280,000. It will cost $145,710 for salaries of civil government officials, secretaries, etc.; $108,- 022 for tbe maintenance of public institutions, $47,305 for legislation, $51,- 550 for hospitals and charities; $15,(5oO for travelling expenses of officers on duty, $17,000 for revenue services, $115,- 278 miscellaneous expenditures, and $48.50 for the rent \"of government house at Victoria. In the public works estimates tbe sum of $118,450 is set apart for tbe construction and addition of school buildings; Nelson gets $4,000 for this purpose, Slocan City, $1,000, Rossland $5,000, Ymir $1,000, Revelstoke $1,200, North Bend $800, Lillooet $1,000, Ash croft $1,000. New Denver was given $1,000 last year, and this time a small appropriation is asked for out of the $5,000 set aside for general improvements, to be expended in fence building etc. For roads, streels, bridgesiand wharves this Riding of West Kootenay district is given $40,000, the largest appropriation of any. In addition to' this smaller grants are made for specified road and bridge building in the riding. Slocan City is given $1,000 for a bridge across Slocan river, and $3,000 is set aside to refund part of the cost of Ten Mile wagon road. Nelson is given $300 in aid of the fire department, Rossland $300, Eevelstoke $200, Kaslo $200 and Trail $200. ENGINEER HAMLIN DEAD. East Canaan ^@Ws. L. B. Hamlin, civil engineer, of Victoria, who was sent to' the Yukon country by the Provincial Government to report on the condition of the rivers between Teslin lake and Dawson City, died in the Klondike metropolis on February 1(5, from the effects of cold and exposure. Mr. Hamlin and a companion had taken part in a rush to Reindeer creek, a branch of Dominion creek, and were returning to Dawson to record the claims they had staked,when they\" lost their way\". All- night they wondered around looking- ;er shelter, the weather being bitterly cold. Just as daylight was breaking'they reached a cabin, but .y this time Mr. Hamlin, who was fully 60 years of age, and physically unfit for such 'a trip, was thoroughly exhausted, and soon after arriving at the cabin he lapsed into unconsciousness Word was sent to Dawson and the Mounted Police dog team was sent out to bring* Mr. Hamlin in to the hospital. The trip occupied several days, and all the time the patient was unconscious. He arrived at the Dawson hospital on the morning\" of February 15, and John Piche, the Government courier, who arrived at Victoria on Saturday, went to see Mr. Hamlin a few hours' before he started for the coast. The doctor then said there was no hope. On his way out Mr. Piche took a trip up Henderson creek. When he returned to the Yukon river again he met a miner who had left Dawson after him, and from him learned of Mr. Hamlin's death. Major Cooke, of the Prince of AVales' Rifles, has been appointed to command the Bisley team this year. Ottawa is working hard to secure the annual Dominion Day meet of the Canadian Wheelmen's Association. The Grand Opera House at St. Thomas was burned on Saturday night last. The loss is estimated at $7,000, covered by insurance. David Duncan, a clerk in the Montreal customs bouse, while suffering from a fit of despondency, committed suicide by strangling with\" a cord. A large party of gold-seekers bearing the name of the Last Chance Mining Company, left Hamilton this week for the Klondike. The party will travel by the all Canadian route. Mr. Knapp, of roller boat fame, is as enthusiastic as ever over his invention, and it is rumored that he has let the contract for a larger boat for ocean use. The craft built last year is to be used as a river boat at Prescotl. Miss Jane Lewis, daughter of Mr.Wm. Lewis, of the township of Thurlow, near Belleville, while engaged in lighting a fire caught on fire in some way, and before aid came was very badly burned, and is now lying in a serious condition. The Ottawa Government has passed an Order-in-Council which requires all persons obtaining leases to dredge for minerals in the rivers of Manitoba and the North-West to take out free miners' certificates at $10 a piece, as in the Yukondistrict. The Minister ef Agriculture, at Ottawa, has received word that the first shipment of Canadian butter to Japan was well received, and realized about 30 cents per pound at the city of Kobe This might be a paying industry, if properly carried out. English Cliurcli Easter Services. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. AVhiil the Provincial Government Will Take In anil Pay Out. A copy of the Governments estimate of revenue and receipts, together with the estimates of expenditures for the financial year 189S-99 has been received. It is estimated the revenue and receipts of tbe Province will amount to $1,453,- 389.45, and that the expenditures will reach $1,992,609.75. Of the receipts, $387,000 will come from the mining interests of the Province as follows : For free miners' certificates, $175,000; general mining receipts, $105,000; mineral tax, $45,000; bureau of mines, $2,000. From land sales $75,000 will be received; land revenue will be $7,000; timber royalty and licenses $60,000; timber leases will bring in $45,000; real .property tax $120,000; personal property tax $45\",000; income tax $9,000; revenue tax $95,000; and the Government printing office revenue will amount to $21,000. In the items of expenditures that of public works is the greatest, being $620,- 200. Following this comes that of the public debt, $295.0(56.25; then the administration ol justice $295,508, and Good Friday and Easter services will be held in the Chinch of England Mission Rooms, Sixth avenue. The new pews being made in Nakusp will be set up this week and tiie seating capacity greatly increased. A largely augmented choir, with orchestra accompaniments, are preparing special music for Easter day, and the full service will be rendered both morning and evening. The Mission Koom will be tastily decorated for Easter with evergeens, plants, flowers, and other available material. On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock there will be a short devotional service, preparatory to Good Friday meditations, at which the \"Stations of the Cross\" will be illustrated by lantern views, interspersed with hymns. This service will be made particularly interesting to- the young. On Good Friday the services will be Matins at 10 :30, and Evensong at 8, with short address on \"The Voice from the Cross.\" On Easter day, Matins and Holy Communion at 11; Evensong at 7 :30. All seats free, and all are invited to attend these services. WORK ON THE FRISCO. A few figures from tbe working of the Frisco mine may be interesting as showing what may be done by a little corporation in labor. Messrs. Thompson, Mclnnis, Bremner and Tait, who have been working the property since Oct. 15, have up to date put in 480 days work, which at $3.50 per clay would represent $2,030 of expenditure. Making one mile of new trail and building cabin took 54 days. For the remaining 52(5 days 250 feet of work has been done. The work consists of' a crosscut tunnel, 50 ft.; drift on vein, 45 ft.; upraise 10 ft.; winze and station, 34 ft.; lower drift tunnel, 105. The cost would be about $7.50 per foot. The cost of supplies while the work was going on was, $387.01, as follows: Tools, $26.89; candles, coal, powder, caps, fuse, $140.42; provisions, $220.00. Eri Thompson has bought an interest in tbe hotel business with Henry Stege at Glenora. Two men named Washington Nagle and E. Tole, both residents of Chatham, who were employed as carpenters by the Erie & Huron Railway, while out fishing were drowned as they were endeavoring to cross the channel at the piers at the Rond Ean, one dark night this week. A Frenchman named Monsieur Soulay has applied for a considerable space in the exhibition grounds, Toronto, where he intends exhibiting his good5. M. Soulay proposes to sell $1,000,000 worth of goods in Canada, and he thinks this will make an opening for -i. large annual trade. Two St. Catherines men have made a rich strike in Denver. Col. The lucky men are John D. and JamesNeelon, sons of the late Captain Neelon. They invested in a mine in Denver, which has panned out very rich, so much so that the other day they received a telegram offering them $50,000 for their shares. Louis P. Kribs, of Toronto, one of Canada's best-known journalists, died at the Russell House, Ottawa, on March 24th. Mr. Kribs was 41 years of age and leaves a widow and six adopted children. He was a well-known humorous writer and wrote many articles for the Toronto News, under the nom de plume of \"Pica.\" The Dominion Franchise Act is before the House this week, and the expensive measure enacted in 1885 will he superseded by an act which will make the franchise of the provinces the basis of the Dominion. The bill will restore the constituencies, which were gerrymandered into allsorts of shapes,to their natural original boundaries. Mr. Archibald Blue, Director of the Bureau of Mines, received a letter recently from a man living in the Michipi- coten district, stating that a great find of gold has been made there, and that free gold is also to be found in this new field. He says that the nuggets are the size of peas, and that the veins would assay thousands of dollars. that he would shoot if the party outside would not give his name. No answer came and he fired through the door. The man outside screamed, then all was still. Next morning the Pears were hor- riged to find Scribner's dead body on the doorsteps. It is supposed he was seeking shelter for the night, and being deaf did not hear anyone speaking. Wm. Pear has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. A quantity of tobacco and manufactured cigerettes, valued at $2,000, was seized at Cornwall this week by Chief Preventive Officer Robinson. The Canadian customs officers at Montreal have long been suspicious that there was a great- deal of smuggling going on between the United States and Canada across the river at Cornwall, so have been on the lookout for some weeks. An elderly man of some G5 years, named Wm. Covington, who resided in Claremont with his daughter, died very suddenly this week under suspicious circumstances. The physician who was called in testified that death resulted from strychine poisoning, At the inquest it was proved that some unknown person called at Mr. Covington's house a few hours before his death. A gang of burglars broke into the Western Branch Bank at New Hamburg one night this week. One of the clerks, George Sterling, who sleeps in a room over tbe bank, was awakened by the barking of his dog. Hearing a noise downstairs he uncovered a hole in the floor and commenced firing off his revolver. The burglars left, but returned soon and started to fire at the hole in the ceiling, where Sterling was stationed, lie, however, kept up a smart fire and frightened them away. Truly troubles never come singly. A Montreal lawyer, Wilbrok Paynuelo by name, was awakened the other night by a strange noise coming from the downstair regions. Arming himself with a revolver and carrying a lamp, he proceeded to investigate. On the lower fiat he came face to face with a stranger, whereupon he fired a shot to frighten him away. Almost at the same instant the lamp exploded setting fire to the sur- angings. The burglar made rounding a hasty exit, but the fire gained such headway that soon the entire premises were almost totally destroyed. NEW DENVER PUHXIO SCHOOL. IV. Class.- Perkins, 944; Young, 832; Daisy Crowley. 803; 'ossible marks 1,100: Bert loward Perkins, 900; Oma Millie Millward, 785; Emma Johnson, 778; W. D. Thompson, 742; D. I). McMillan, 411. 111. Class.���Possible marks 700:- Chas. Delaney, 5(53; Charlie Millward, 530; Willie Vallance, 483; Marion Clements, 425; Clifford Irwin, 353; Champion Nesbitt, 343; Cassie McMillan, 300. II. Class.���Possible marks 700: Ernest Irwin, 578; Charlie Kingen, 529; Kathleen Delaney, 521; Clarence Vallance, 512; George Evans, 483; Norman McMillan, 379. II. Part Class.���Possible marks G00: Harold Baker, 522; Clarence Web Hur- lev, 437. I. Part Class.- Grace Baker, 53S; Average attend -Possible marks (500: Maud Nesbitt, 2S5. iince _o. E. St hi ok la.vi). There are two vacancies in the Ottawa Senate, which will probably be filled before a division of the Yukon bill is taken. The two candidates for the seats are Mr. H. li. Cook, of Ontario, and Mr. Yeo, M. P. for East Prince. Before receiving the ['appointment it will be necessary for them to be approved of by McKenzie and Mann. MUST SPKX.O ��.->()(),OOO. According to the Port Arthur Herald there is every indication that mining will be carried on in Western Algoma more vigorously (.luring the coming summer than in any time in the past. The supplies are being taken into a number of camps and preparations are being made to open a large number of properties that have lain quiet since their discovery. According to the mining law a large number of these properties will have to be placed under development this coming spring, and, as a result, it is estimated that half a million dollars will be expended in mining operations here abouts in the next few months, or the land will revert to the (Government and again become open for application. Death Claims a Family, An agent for spring-beds, named J. M. Scribner, of Balsover, county of Victoria, met his death in a very tragic manner. Pie had been canvassing for some weeks in Brockville and in the village of North Augusta. The night of his death he went about 11 o'clock to the house j occupied by Alex. Pear and family, and j endeavored to arouse the family by ! of the family knocking and kicking tbe door. At last J very sudden one of the sons, Win. Pear, went down and inquired who wns there. Upon receiving no answer and thejknocking being continued, Pear got a rifle and called out A few months ago Henry W. Doscher, an old resident oWVictoria, died after a long illness. On Thursday, March 24, his widow passed away, on Friday his youngest daughter Kate was claimed by death, aud the following Monday morning- the onlv surviving member of . Mrs. W. H. Adams, died y. Mrs. Doscher and her t wo daughters died of pneumonia, tho daughters having, it is believed contracted the disease while attending to their mother. THE LEDGE, NEWDKJSJVER, B.C., APRIL 7, 1898. Fifth Year The Ledge. Published every Thursday. R. T. LOWERY, Editor and Financier. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Three months ������? ���\"{' ! Six \" !���-���'' ' Twelve \" .'.'.'.'.'.\" '{��� ��� \\ Thkee years ���'������00 i Transient Advertisinjr, 25 cents per line first in j sertion, 10 cents i>er line subsequent insertions J nonpareil measurement. i develop them to such a degree as the work as it progresses will warrant. The prospectus adds: \"It is our wish that every possible purchaser of stock fully investigate our mines, and in order to do this the directors have determined to take an excursion from Cleveland and vicinity to these gold fields, believing that it is unwarranted to expect the people to pay their money unless they investigate.\" The company proposes, in view of this, to sell to each applicant for membership in the excursion to Rat TO CONTRIBUTORS. Correspondence from every part of the Kootenay District and communications upon live topics always acceptable. Write ��� on both sides of the paj*r if you wish. Always send .something good no matter how crude. Get your copy in while it ! Portage One hundred shares of its is hot, and we will do the rest, i capital stock at $1 per share par \" j value, or $100 in all, and when cer- ! tificates for 100 shares are delivered ! and paid for a contract signed by the ! company will accompany it, binding i the company to take the purchaser to | Rat Portage and return, tree of ex- ! pense. This trip is to include the ! following route and privileges: Cleve- Since the defeat of the Mackenzie --and to Detroit, Detroit 10 Owen Sound and Georgian Bay, including, sleeping and dining cars; C. P. R. steamers via the Sault to Fort William A pencil cross in this square indicates that your .subscription is due. and that the editor wishes once again to look at your collateral. TEURSDAY, APRIL.7. 1898. HATltKI) VS. KKASON. THERE'S NAETHING WRA\\GWI\"ME & Mann railway deal by the Senate, and the granting of the charter to Mr. Corbin for the Kettle River Valley railway, the. 0. P. li. organs all over and thence ^ by the C. P. 1-^to Rat Canada have been howling mad. The Vancouver World, for instance, which is nothing if not monopolistic, says the Senate \"has covered itself with infamy by throwing out the Yukon railway bill,\" and at the same time and in terms as bitter, it denounces the granting of the charter to Mr. Corbin for the Kettle river road. If such papers as the above quoted j Portage. Arrived at Rat Portage the excursionists are to be taken about to visit the chief mines in the Lake of the Woods district, and after ten days return home the same way as they came. This prospectus concludes with the assertion that even should the mining stock turn out to be worthless the trip will be well worth the money invested. It may be that after ten days sight would use more reason and less nar-l ^eing in the mines the excursion- row-minded hatred in their discus-1 investors will return home the same sionof these questions, it might be way they came, but they will have a better for the Province. The Yukon railway was at best a questionable undertaking. The granting of the charter to Mackenzie & Mann, with its outrageous land grant would have been a great mistake. While the building of the road might bring temporary prosperity to the coast cities, the effect of tieing up the great gold country to the Mackenzie & Mann corporation, would be long felt and deeply regretted. There was not one redeeming feature in connec- Qnp .g ag indicative of tlle tion with it, _ unless, perhaps, that of, Qf fche fcown ag fche ^^ its being strictly monopolistic. ��� ' The granting of the Corbin charter 1 While the people of'our dearly is entirely different. The Kettle beloved sister towns of Sandon and river road will open up a section of 1 Three Forks are enjoying themselves country that has long felt the need of shoveling pathways through three a railroad. The Boundary Creek [feet of snow, New Denverites are country will receive great benefit 1 suffering the, torture of having to from having railroad connections blacken their own boots three times a different view of themselves. They perhaps will have gained some horse sense, and, taking this view of it, the $100 will have been well spent. If the present movement in the direction of property improvement is just continued long enough, New Denver will be able to honestly boast of having the prettiest homes in the Slocan. Last year it was a building boom; this year it is to be a boom in stump-pulling and garden-making. My name is Sandie Campbell, An' 1 come frae Ruglan toon : The br-ive Argyle's my kinsman, He's related tae the croon ; Folk said at Imtne that I was daft, Claiming kin wi' high degree, But I'm every inch a Campbell, An' there's naething wrang wi' me. When I left Ruglan toon, my friends, I could barely read and write; But 1100 I've been tae college, Liosn, my learn in's oot o' sight; The Duke's a learned man ye ken, We baith parle-vou Franeee, For the Campbell bluid rins in my veins, An' there's naething wrang wi' me. I've travelled ivuiid the world a bit. An' some grand sichts hae I seen ; ' I've been honoured by her Majesty, Oor guid ai-d glorious Queen ; I sang for her in London, At the great Ing jubilee ; She presented me this medal. Sac there are nae flies on me. ' She complimented my grand voice, Said, \"My fortune soon I'd mak;\" When the Prince o' Wales? came up behind, An' slnp'd ine on the back. \"Your another Jean de Reske my boy,\" No, yer Highness that can't be ��� But he canna hand the candle In a comic, sang wi' me. Her Majesty wad knighted me. But she was pressed for time : Lords an' ladies a' invited me, Tae gang wi' thein an' dine: They gied mc four braw medals, Here, they're e>n my bi-ecst. ye sec : An' I wear them like a Campbell, For there's naething wrang- wi' mc. When I gang back tae Ruglan .toon, I'll dress myself sae tine ��� Wi' a' my medals on mv breest, Ye can' bet I'll cut a shine : I'll no sing comic sangs nae rnair. That's lioo 'nealli .my degree; For I feel I am a Campbell, An'there's naething wrang wi' me. KNCOH15. Thor's a'e thing I had near forgot. Tae.mention in my sang; It's a word about my initlier, An' it wiima take me l.-uig. When I left haine long years ago, This was what she said tae im;: \"Here, Sauuers pit this in yer pouch, It's my lucky Brooli Bawbee.\" 1 hae carried it iu trouble. An' I've carried ii in joy ; It has never failed tae bring guid luck Tae my mither's'half daft boy : I prize it mair then anything, Here it is, ye a' Ciin see; That's the hinge o' my prosperity. My niitlier's Broon Bawbee. ���Gordon Shei rill'. ADVICIC TO STOKV WKITISKS. ffciifcirt��w rTf-'w\"��' iko omfreai Established 1817. Capital (all paid up) $12,000,000.00 Reserved fund ':' : 6,000,000.00 Undivided, profits : : 896,850.04 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. Rt. Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G. President. Hon. Gr. A. Drummond, Vice President, E. S. Clouston, General Manager, Branches in all parts of Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain, and the United States, New Denver branch F.J. FINUCANE, Manager. i *<;B>ax-^ca'^ca'ca^ag^M��^xi-xg,qa^3a'^iaaMUstaia day. It might be cheaper and less laborious to have the streets sprinkled The work of improving the ap- ve :k, and, though only a little has been done so far, the effect is most noticeable. There are moments in the life of the meanest man when he will do CHOWN CUtANTS FOIt 1897. with the outside world, and the mining sections of the Province generally will gladly welcome the buiJdmg of j to keep the dust down any road that will lead to the breaking of the transportation monopoly. , ,. , rrW- *..* .. W.1, ..* c *i i pearance of the government reserve The opposition to the granting of the ^ ^ ^ , , ��� ;& ,, , l_ri .. ? , ,\" -,, was started during the past week, charter came particularly from the i & . r ��� C.P.R. and the proposed Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern railway. The claim W;is made that the Victoria- Vancouver company would some dav r.,,..,.. t-T V-i -. i something good. Tis the same with build into the Boundary country and j w. . that should the American road be | permitted to enter the country it will be injurious to Canadian trade. This is the same old cry. The business men of our own coast cities were ever ready to get a monopoly on anything and force trade to come their way. There is no reason for it, but the fact is, they are afraid of American competition. The mining sections of the Province are ready to favor Canadian dealers, Canadian roads or anything else that is Canadian, but they do not want to be held back to wait the pleasure of a grasping corporation. Without com petition trade would be dead, and a little of it will not hurt the C. P. K, nor the Victoria-Vancouver people. It is an excellent plan for a story writer to read his dialogue aloud, after he has written it, giving to each ; sentence as far as possible, the express-on that would be given to it by the speaker. In doing this, if he has written impossible, sentences, as many writers do, he is likely to discover them. There is no reason why char acters in books should not be made to talk exactly as they would in life. It is defective art to make them use language that would not be natural to them. The Youth's companion tells of a Boston girl who came home from her first lesson in bicycle riding and remarked: \"The man said I made most satisfactory progress for a novice.\" \"Why, did he really say that?\" was the surprised query. \"Well, no,\" answered the Boston young woman after a moment's reflection; \"what he did say was: 'You do fust-rate for a new beginner.'\" A friend of the poet Bryant chanced to be alone in his study when a cabinet maker brought home a chair that had been altered. When Mr. Bryant returned, he asked: \"Miss Robbins, what^ did the old man say about my chair?'\" \"He said,\" answered the visitor, \"that the equilibrium is now admirably adjusted.\" \"What a fine fellow!\" said Mr. Bryant, laughing. \"I never heard him talk like that. Were those his exact words?\" \"Well, he said: 'It joggles just, right!' \" repeated Miss Robbins. '&&���&&&& GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES, . BUILDERS' SUPPLIES, STOVES, ENAMEL and TINWARE. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, POWDER, FUSE, CAPS,I JESSOP & BLACK DIAMOND STEEL CHATHAM WAGONS. ETC., AT LOWEST PRICES. New Denver, B. C Travelers Will (hid the Arlington Hotel M pleasant place to sleep at when in Slocan City. GETHING & HEN PERSON, Pro'irieturs. j O.S. RASHDALL, Notary Public. A. E. FAUQUIER. RASHDALL & FAUQUIER MINES & REAL ESTATE. NEW DENVER, B.C. CORRESPONDENCE MlXIXIi 1XTERESTS HOUGHT, SOLD and BONDED. INVITED (loniplctc. list;*! of claims for sale. A bstracts of claims, conveyancing-. H. T. BRAGDON, New Denver, B.C. The 108 Bishopsgate St. [within] I Heavy and Shelf Hardware, .Mine and Mill Supplies, Pipe and Fittings, Paints and Oils, Builders' and Contractors' Supplies, Stoves and Kitchen Ware, Agents for Canton Steel. I carry one of the largest and host assorted stocks of Hardware in West Kootenay, and shall he pleased to quote jirices upon anything required in my line. jesses, ^aBsssastaass British L0KD0N-ENG- Subscription. s-'. /iu per annum Columbia. Review it Brokers, Mining | Engineers, owners of Mining claims, Min ing Engineers, Assayers, .lourna lists and others:��� Avdverfcis'.* in (lie IS. l boys. The average wages lor whites is $^.;\")0to $3.00 per clay, for Chinese $1 to $\\..2~), boys $1 to $2. The total output; of coal for the year 180!) was W2,2W> tons. YANK KJO I NO KM'IT Y. A It:I Adda Bryan N Corinth Curley Columbus Du! lit] i Despair Emma Empire No. :> Orcein Horn Hope Idaho No. '2 Jennie Lind Knoxville I Lucky Jim i Miartoiiouiiiti i Mardon Frae j MaudE ! (.Ikauau'.-ui ! Pliroso ! Purcell I Koaii'ikc Frae Kabbil Paw- Si.-veil si >n Shi.-I.l-- , Silversmith Tcndcrl'iiul Wild iN.ee.s.* N Wakclield Argeuta Antoine Beaver Bonanza King Cariboo Cuzahnx.ua. Day .Dawn Day Dawn Frae Ephraim Frae Grover Golden Eagle Blue Grous Blue .lav Cornation California Climax Dragon Democrat Enterprise Galena Highland H iddon Treasure Idler Jennie Jennie No. ���'! John Plum mer I'cKate Lucetta London Moses' Minneapolis Nooiida v Ottawa \"No. 2 Pacific l{<-��d Kamhler Ruth Slocan K in^ Shiloli Snowstorm Third of Julv .' Windse.r Lookout No. 2 Lone Star .Madison March Noble Five- Pe/erle-ss Pirate; Roadluy liicnzi R-oiiiTtsoi) St. George Slocan (.Mii-i-n Si.-irliirbi S>>.: VjillerotlVer Wild G..os,. Worl.rs Fair DREWRY & TWIGG .Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyors. Civil and Mining Engineers. Bedford, McNeil Code. iliTRashdall &: Favuiuier, Agents. ^ L. GEIMMETT, L.LB. BARRISTER, Solicitor, Notary Public, Etc Sandon, B. C. LL.B. p M. WOODWORTHjVMjl, ,^v.' -^NOTARY PUBLIC,^M ;-;���>���;*.:��� CONVEYANCER, Etc., u, ^^^MINES and REAL ESTAr Slocan City, B.C. Tji G. FAUQUIER. NOTARY PUBLIC. !Nakusp, B.C. ji. e.;palmeR, ce.j^^^v ~���~\"* pT^vTnci aTTTJWdT* and MINE SURVEYOR. ���tt,,; Th Windsor RESTAURANT #\\@��\\^) In NEW DENVER is always ready to do business. It has never closed its doors on account of the little financial breezes that blow adversely occasionally in the Silvery Slocan. The weary and hungry pilgrim has always been able to get his wants, and in consequence they call again when in town. Keep your eye on the Sunday dinners. JACOBSON & CO. P.O. Box 214. Sandon, B.C G WILLIM & JolINsnN. ���'Yes, sir.'\" remarked Derringer Dan. ������we're proud of (.'riinson Gulch, ami we're not guiir to run any chances of leaviu' it in Ihe background.\" TIIK MAVOIIOF SANDON. i'.LOWN TO IMI-XKS- A sad accident, happened at the iOlise mine on tin* Wild Horse creek near Ymir on Tuesdav evunitiLC last week, whereby a l-'inlamler named Ivlward Meki lo.st his life. It appear*-' that he was tlmwini? out !���\"> sticks of dynamite in tbe oven of a stove when it exploded and ���MoOil | Mining Engineers | & Analy-Chemists. j Sloean City. - - - - - P. C flOTELiS OF KOOTEfiflV _ i lose three horsctnievesyou caught j kil|e(| !)im jnKtanfly. His face and head last week rlien:**-\" ���'No.\" ������Aren'r you with theiuW ������ 'Course we are. get the census took. don't heiouir in this citv. THE MINERS EXCHANGE. Three Forks, E. C. Weaver Assayers of b. g. ���oiiig to du anything just as soon as we. paper editor in ������!:-. the cur golden-haired maiden, on the threshold of the whaW --The editor asked a pausing timidly aiictiun. -:The who ruts the jiapers uoelrv aim makes am lie the selections of ��� \\V i Hi The fertility of the American mind is shown in a mining proposition recently propounded by 1\\ H. Morgan of Cleveland, Ohio. This gentleman, who is, as might have been expected, a newspaper man, has, together with other prominent Cleveland men. formed a syndicate entitled The Ohio-Ontario Development, Company of Rat Portage, Limited. The object of the company i.s to develop mines in the Lake of the Woods district, but their method of going about this work j -bought your sou was pursuing is certainly-unique. In the prospec- indies at the university . ,', ., ���-.��� .... i So he was hut lie concluded tus issued by the company it is stated , (.(ml(|l).t c.ardl U], wjMl th(.,n that it is the intention of the com- - Spring stock of I hits. Feathers, Veil- were practically lilown to pieces and both arms and a leg were blown off and a large hole made in his stomach. The cabin was entirely wrecked, but the strangest, part of it is that a man was sleeping within two feet of the stove, when the accident, happened and escap- j ed uninjured, while the foot of the bed j Pm^-nii. was blown awav. [JOWARD WEST, Assn.*. ii S M. I lllleill, IVilL' MINING' ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST. ^ ASSAYER. W H I TKWATKIt I> 1 VII > K.N D. Assay Vile- ;l Ve'. < I'Xlllllillcil ii:ill ri'|.li.i'fi'll eel! tendinis iniivliii-'-.'i-s. .Hive .-iiiel Cliemieiil Lniiiir;iti-.ry, New Deliver. !��� C. Belle- killd enough to te.il im; when -Betsy and I Are Hilt' was written?', \"I don't remember the. exact date, but it was just after a big- jail delivery.\" --Oh:\" ami the Invelv vision vanished. us The. late owners of the Whitewater mine have declared another dividend of! Silverton fKLUlHi. making a total of .f 1',)4,nt.)u paid in dividends to elate. The amount of the dividend includes the net pro tits of J. M.'M. BENEUUM, ?Ji 7^ 7^ -7l\\ W ^ ������ , _ ��� Sandon, B.C. ^HIS NEW HOUSE, with the old name, is well equipped to accommodate a' large number of Guests. The building is plastered and the rooms are unsurpassed for comfort in the Slocan,'while in the Dining Room can be found the best food in the market. Robert Cunning, Proprietor. I.)\" the big silver property up to Mai en _'.-.r. i that he the date ot limited. -���ale, to the Whitewater Mines: pany to secure different mines in the Lake of the Woods district and to Is vour wife interested iu all this war talk? Interested:-1 She went down cellar to- mg, Cheffon's and other goods for ladies j day and throw out eleven jars of Span- just received at Mrs. Merkley's. ; ish fiickles. I ir.'iduate Cliieiij'ei JIAle'S ..L. Dentist. Knsl... M (' 1' Aim rii-an (-idletreiif Deiitnl Surirery ie T| 5andon. II;isaui|>le iieeoiiiiiiodatious r.ir a l.ir^e uaiuber of peojile. The rooms are hir^re and airy, and the Diniutr Kooni is iirovided with everything- in the market Saniple Reii.iiis fnr Commercial Travelers. Life is niiiiirleel \"'itli j<��>\" anil ftulness. From the irru ve-yanl eoiuin^- hack. See' the-small l>o.y\". innti' with ylnilness ll.-niiriiiir on In-hind a luiek. John Buckley, Prop. *j�� >^ Futh Yeab, THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B.C., APRIL 7, 1898. A SOUTHERN VOLUNTEER. Yes sir, I foug-ht with Stonewall, And faced the enemy with .Lee ,* But if this here Union g-oes to war. Make one more g-un for ine ! I didn 't shrink from Sherman As he galloped to the .sea ; But if this here Union goes to war. Make one more jjuii for me ! I war with 'em at Manassas��� The bully boys iu Gray ; I heard the thunderers roarin' Round Stonewall Jackson's way And many a time this sword of mine If as blazed the route for Lee; , But if this olel nation goes to war. .Make one more sword for me ! I'm not so full <>' %htii*', Nor half so full of fun As I was back iu the sixties When I .shouldered iny old gun ; It'may be that my hair is white��� Sieh things, vou know must be; But if this old Cfni'iii's in for war, Make one more gun for me ! I hain't forgot my niisin'������������ Nor how, in sixty-two, , C>r thereabouts, {with battle shouts- I charged Ihe liny.* in blue ; Aud 1 say ; I fought with Stonewall, And blazed the way for Lee; But if this old Union's iu for war, .Make one more gun forme! Atlanta Constitution. but affectionate care. \"Don't you think you could eat a bit of something-, John ? Now what can I get for you ?\" With a wan srnile he answered feebly, \"Well, I seem to smell a ham a-coook- ing- somewheres ; I think I could do with a little bit of that.\" \"Oh, no, John, dear,\" she answered, promptly, \"you can't have that. That's for.the funeral.\" ^b ��� The rescue of the arctic whalers involves a 1,440-mHe sleig'h ��� ride, ��� with only six hours of lig-ht per day, and not a very good lig-ht at that. What country for courtship Alaska must he. , Mose���I say, Por, why does (ley .alius put D.C. after Washington? Daddy���Why, Chile, I's surprised at yer iginance. Doan' yer know dat D. C. mean's dat Washing-ton wuzde daddy of his country ?\" he was walking- up the street, he heard a \"Hist!\" and a man beckoned to him from the door of a blacksmith shop. \"I hear you sell mig-hty g-ood stuff. Just isend me a g-allon. Ain't g-ot a sample about ye, have ye ?\" \"See here,\" the piano man shouted. \"I'm no whiskey peddler. What do you mean ?'' \"That's all right! That's all right!\" * Specials in newSuitings ain't saying gallon bv ex- Juat make' it two. old fellow 1 want to stand once more Beneath the' old Hag with you As in tlic. da vh of yore. Our fathers stood togelher And fought un land and sea The. battles tleice that made us A nation of the free. I whipped you down at Vieksburg , Vou licked nm at Bull Run ; On many a Held we struggled, When neither victory'won. Vou wore the grey of southland, I wore the the northern blue: Like men we did our duty When screaming bullets (lew. Four years we fought like devils Biil,\"wheii the war was done Vour hand met mine in friendly el Our Urn hearts hunt as one. And now when danger threatens So north, no smith we know Once more', we; stand together Tee tight the. common foe. My head, like yours is frosty. Old age is creeping on ; Life's sun is lower sinking, My day will soon begone. But'il inil* country's honor Needs once again her son, I'm ready, bio, olel fellow,��� So get another gun. asp, During the visit of a political gentleman to Kentucky his servant came into his room early one morning- and announced the coldest weather of the season. \"Hit's so cold, Kunnel,\" he said, \"dat all de whisky froze hard.\" \"What:-'\" shrieked the colonel, jumping out of bed. \"De tell me de whisky's froze, suh.\" \"Well, well!! That beats mv time ! But���sav, John!\" \"Yes.'suli.\" \".Just go down and bring ine up a hunk of it. I alwavs did like cracked ice.\", \"1 hear vour company g-ot mobbed in Dawson City,\" said the actor who couldn't go.' \"1 thought you would wind up about that way.\" \"There was nothing wrong about the play,\" explained the actor who had come back, '-'ft all arose from our presenting a Christmas dinner scene, in which we used real turkey. Tin; jays piled up on the stage ten deep.\" She���Do you like singing:-' He���I was always carried awav with it. She���I will sing. girls have formed a so- do oar share in Mabel���We _. ciety and are. going to case of war. Tom���What can vou do? Mabel���Lots of tilings. First of all, we are going to embroider some lovely shoping- bags for tiu; soldiers to-carry their clothes and things in. They are ever so much prettier than those horrid knapsacks. u Nell���Did you ever notice that proud- ish, goodv-goodv people are generally thin? Belle���Yes, there's Miss Seintley,- her hand's so thin you can see through it. Don't say? ' ; At least she can. She held it over her face all the time while she stood in front of a nude picture at the art exhibition to-dav. posht ollice loike \"lam not expecting any packages,\" said the lady of the house.\" \"This is the number,\" peristed the driver of the delivery wagon, looking-at his book again, ���'Name's Higgins, ain't it?'' \"Yes.\" \"No. 374?\"' \"That's our number.\" \"Then it's for you.-' ��� \"1 think not. It must be a case of mistaken identity.\" \"No, mum. It's a case of beer.\" Clara (with emotion)���George, are you sure you will always love me? George' (fervently��� While life lasts, my own. Clara (suppressing a tear)���George, if trials and tribulations should come��� George (amazed)���My heart is yours alone, my love, and always will be. Clara (sobbing)���George, are you sure, perfectly sure, tlnit nothing- nothing at all���could cool your affection ? George (thoroughly alarmed)=My gracious! What's happened? Has your hither failed ? Clara (hysterically)���Worse,far worse. George (much relieved)���Tell me all. my angel; I can bear it. Clara (with a heroic effort)���George. I've got a boil coming on my nose. Mamma (excitedly)���Never mind, Harold, God will punish Tommy for striking you. Harold's Brother���.He has punished/ Tommy already, mamma. Mamma���How do you know? Harold's Brother���'Cause- I just busted his drum for him. Pat��� Phy is a rooster's aunt? Banker���A restaurant you probably mean. Pat���Yis, that's it. Banker���Give it up, Pat, what's the answer? Pat���Sure they have males at all hours. The banker i.s still unconscious, Bobbie, how many sisters has your new schoolfellow? He has tone, mamma He tried to stuff me up by saying he had two half sisters; but he doesn't know that I study fractions. said the blacksmith. \"I nothing. Just ship me a press.' And he winked significantly. Wherever the piano man went he was taken to one side and given an order for any quantity of whiskey from a gallon to a keg. When he went to the livery stable to engage a team to take him to the other town the liveryman winked and said: \"Belter wait untill this afternoon. The man you want to see is not in this morning. \"I don't want any special man. Arnold man will do,'' answered the other.,' \"No; the man tliat knows all the places is out,\" explained the liveryman. So rather than argue and explain, he waited until the afternoon. Just before he left he stepped up to the hotel desk to pay his bill. \"The landlady wants to see you be fore you go,*' said the chirk. And he went in search of her. Presently a door opened and the landlady came in, carefully locking the door behind her. There were two other doors, and these she carefully examined, looking out for eavesdroppers, then locked. The piano man was now becoming idarmed. He thought of the Benders and other horrible things. The landlady'came close up to hi in with an awful and mysterious light in her eyes, and, leaning'over, whispered in his ear : \"I sometimes handle your goods. Let the bill go. Send me five gallons right: away by express.\" \"What ?\" exclaimed the piano man. Five gallons of what? Pianoipolish?\" \"Is that iwhar you call it now?\" she said with a knowingAvink. \"Yougave my old man a drink the other day.' He says it was the finest he ever swallowed. I can use about five gallons of that sort of piano polish twice a month. \"Great heavens, woman.\" said the man; \"let inc. pay my bill and go. I sell pianos. I don't sell whiskey.\" If there is a moral in this at'all it is : Don't give a Kansas man a drink out of a bottle unless you are certain that he knows your business. You', may cet the reputation of having it to sell.���Kansas City Times. BIG CHUNKS OF. OOtl). 1 have lately received a stock of well-selected, handsome suitings for Spring make-up, and I earnestly invite your inspection of them. Some excellent qualities and patterns, and at especially low prices���lower than ever put upon the market in this section before. , I guarantee a neat, natty lit, and satisfaction in every particular. Are you wanting a Spring suit? M. A. WILSON, The Reliable Slocan Tailor. Williamson Blk, New Denver, B. C. �� H. H. Knox, Mas removed to the Newmarket Block and is prepared to repair every description of Disabled Watches. SALE OF MINERAL CLAIMS BY AUCTION. Eosebery i ; ' ; The northern connecting- point of | the C. P. R. on Slocan Lake. Eosebery Has the only Slocan City.' safe harbor north of THE interests of the late Francisco di Michele in the whole of the Bnchera. and the lona, aud an undivided one-fourth of the Alleoni mineral claims, situate in the Slocan Citv Mining Division of the District of West Kootenav. will be sold hy public, auction on Friday, (hi: lath day of April next, in front of It. B. 'Kerr's law , office in New Denver. B.C.. at 10:.'!0a.m. Terms. ; ten per cent. down, balance to be paid within lo i _ . _ . , , days of sale. The highest or anv tender not j It IS at EoseDeiy where the DeaUtl- \"pXutes'to title can be obt,ined from 1^1 Slocan steamer ties up over night r. b. Kerr, Solicitor for the Administrator. j and where the employees can bring\" Dated the 22d elay of March. $^rnE 1 their families. Auctioneer for .1. F. Armstrong', Official Administrator. : The New Denver Lejm'J-- will please insert tin* above four times between 2id March and date of \"''ofii^frAdldiii^rator. \\Lots were Pufc 6n tne market June 28 . Fort Steele, u. c. j and are selling fast. You cannot afford to wait if you want a lot. They. Eosebery Eosebery CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS Ruby Trusl, Kentucky Girl, Blue refer Fraction and Isabel Fraction. Situate' in the Sloean Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: On Fennell Creek, a branch of Four Mile creek. -TAKE NTmCE that: I, Charles S. Rashdall, as i agent for The Comstock .Mines (British Columbia) Limited, i'-ee miner's certificate No. c.'ilti a, intend. i.'O days from date hereof, toapply to the Mining- Recorder- for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claims. And, further take notice, that action under section ;17, must lee commenced before the issuance.of such certificate of Improvements. Dated this Kith day of March lSfiS. - -__ CHARLES S. RASHDALL. Kaslo -Mfijieral Claim. THK PIANO MAN'S FLASK. While the nugget fund in the Blue Jay pocket by the Graves brothers is likely to become famous for its size and value\", it is not, as has been stated, the largest one known in the authentic history of mining. This nugget stands, or rather stood,���for it is now being minted���for about $4!i,000, but saying nothing of the alleged Chilean nugget weighing 400 pounds troy, the \"Welcome\" nugget of Ballarat, weighing 2,217ounceslOpenny- weights, was sold for ��10,000, or nearly $52,000. It is even a question whether now *%< o'oou tuni\"' 'Russia. Chat Che. niii'lits time, to g-o la n, Daniel Hill, a pauper, found a $14,000 nugget in Plumas county, and coming to San Francisco, spent the proceeds quickly, $5,000 being squandered in one week's whirl. With his monev THE SELKIRK HOTEL SILVERTON, B.C. Is a new three-story hotel situated near the wharf. The house is plastered and the rooms are furnished in a manner calculated to make travelers call again. Mining and Commercial men will appreciate the home comforts of ��� this hotel. BRANDON & BARRETT Hotel Vevey Dining Room and Bar. First- class in every respect. Rooms well furnished. Trail open to Ten and Twelve Mile creeks. Pack and Saddle Animals to hire. ALLEN & CORY, Proprietors. Vevey, Slocan Lake, B.C. Situate in the Slocm Mining Division of AVest Kootciiiiy District. Where loout-'d: About one mile o.i.s of Cody on the south fork of Carpenter Creuk. r|UKJB NOTICE th.atl, W. D. McKay. ���K.'fmw 1 asa-jent for 1). K. Spratnie, free miner's ccrtitieate No. !1. and John S Parker, free miner's certitieare No 7773!/, intend sixty days ! from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Re-j corder for a certificate of improvements lor the ,' purpose of ohtaiiilutr a Crown irrant of the above I claim. j And further take notice tliat action under sec- j tion 37 must be commenced before tiie issuance of l such certificate of improvements. ! Dated this l'ith day of January. ]8!)H. j Coiniskoy Mineral Claim. ' Situate in the Slocan MiningDivision of West Kootenay District. Where located: On tl.e Galena. Farm, adjoining the Peerless mineral, claim on the north. 'PAKE NOTICE thtit f. Francis J. O'Reilly of i Silverton. B. C. as agent for the Galena .Mines Ld, (Foreign) Free Miner's Certificate No. 1-2i>:> A., intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the .Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for ihee purpose of obtaining: n Crown grant of the above claim. _ A ml further f;i ke notice that action, under section 37. must; bo commenced before the issuance- eif such certificate of improvements. Dated this 1st dav of February. l.-W. ' FRANCIS 7. O'REILLV. Iliiiiilietlf Mint-i-al Claim. For Assay .Mining Division of West Where located: On Four nsion of the Vaiicouwr 'PA K E 1 for ��� all gone, he went to Dutch Flats, .Nevada | \\J.7 12 TaaHaI Q^> P f\\ ���' county, and while washing his hands in W 9P I CClZCI 4X LU. ! a stream saw lving on the bottom a mia- . ,,,. , , . , ' \\ Situate iu tbe .Slocan Koofeiiay district. .Mile Oivi-k. an exie No. ���>. NOTICE that I. F. S. Andrews, agent- W. II. Hellyar, Free .Miner's Certificate No. ���-1I;W A. intend sivty days from the date hereo/, lo anply t��> the .Mining Recorder for a eertificte oi' improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further lake notice that action under Sec. 37 must be commenced before' the issuance ofsuch ccrtitieate eif improvements. Dated tin's ;-,fli dav of November, l��i7. F. S. ANDREWS, Agent for. W. II. Jlellvar. are ffomg- up. Eosebery Men are now. grading\" and clearing\" the townsite, arid several building? are about to be erected. Eosebery Is destined to be the distributing- centre for the Slocan. Eosebery Will become the great Concentrating\" City of the Slocan, having\" abundance of water and being- easy of access to ! the Mining\" Centre. Watch this. Eosebery Terms, �� cash; balance three and six months. �� For fuil particulars apply to A. M. BEATTIE, General Ag\"en INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION & TRADINGS., LTD. | KOOTENAV LAKE AND RIVER. j Summer Card. Effective March 15, 1808. j ' SS. INTERNATIONAL. | South bound. North bound. I Read down Read up. j Sandon | Train lvs daily, i-oopm lu.ooam train ai-daily | ' Kaslo \" ar \" :1:1a pm 8:00 am \" lvs \" I Hoat lvs daily Boat ar daily I except Suniiay...-i:l.;'iam 8:10pm..except Sundy I Ainsworth \" ' \"��� ..(i.-.lS am 7:10 pm.. \" \" Pilot Bay \" \" ..7:l.ri am' (1:30 nm.. \" \" Balfour '��� ���' .. 7:-l.-| am 'i-OOpm.. - '��� Five Mile Point ���' '' ..!i:0(iam ii.-io pm.. ���*. \" Nelson \" \" . .iiMa'am -1:15pm.. ;' \" Train ar daily Northport, Train Iv daily except Sunday 1-':'-S pm l.-oo urn..except Sun. Rossland '��� ..i:m pm. 12:0!) m. \" \" Spokane ! '��� - ..ii:!0prr, 8:00 am.. \" \" ; SS. ALBERTA. I Sandon | Train lv daily.. I,no pm lo.oOamTrain ar daily i Kaslo ! '���' ar daily..;-, la-m ������ 8.00 am \" lv daily j Boat lv Tues. Boat ar Mon. | and Saturday, .a.00 pm 1 00 am..and Tuesday e Ainsworth \" \" . .(i.i-opm , ll.iopm i Pilot Bay j - ���' ,.7.0ii pm 11.00 pm i Kuskonook ! '��� ���' .10.00 pm 8.00 pm..Sun. & Wed. I Goat River | ���' - 12.oo night 0 00 pin ,' Bounda o* j Wed. & Sun. .. l.oo am \">.0(J pm \" j Bonner's Ferry i ������ '��� ar...s.iKi am -'.oopmh f Train lv\" .11. loam t.h'e pm train ar \" \" I Spokane i '��� ���' ..i.-ISiim 7.00 am \" Iv I Meals and Berths not. included. I'asseng-crs on SS. International from Nelson, ; Spokane, etc.. for points on Kootenay lake south i of F'lor Bay. will connect at t-.liat point with the ! SS. Alberta. Passengers for Nelson via SS. Alberta, from I points south of Pilot Bay. can, by airangement ; with purser, have slop-over at Pilot Ba\\-orAins- ; worth, or connect witli SS. iufern.'i'tional at i Kaslo. The company's steamers connect Kootenay ; Lake and Slocan points with all points in tbe I I'm' red State's and Camilla, by way of Spokane ��� and Kooienay river. Tickers sold and bag-gag\" checked to all points i bv fiursiirs on Rfeamers or at our office. GEORGE ALEXANDER, Gcn'I Mgr V. O. Box l-ii. Kaslo, B.C. NOTICE. DRfJG-G-rsTS. SpMiu.BAL i NOT:CE. s IXT\\' get of gold and white quartz, similar in sine and shape to a baby's head. This brought $12,300, and ise'nt Daniel Hill through a career of debauchery to the pnorhouse. Tiie rinds in the later years tiji to the Blue Jay discovery, have not been of a notable sort. In\" the fall of ISS9, two tramps who had been put off a Southern Pacific freight train, started to walk to Bakersfield, and found a battered nugget weighing 2l(> ounces on the way. In l- ; east, thence' feeriy chains'north. theiieV ,' foriv chains west lee ;>}.-*��-���- ,,f cnnimenconieul Y 'PWo .Mn.VTI-IS ufier date I intend lomake 1 a.pplieation to purchase' (Venn the Commissioner of Lands and Works (he followimr described parrel ,,r land, viz: Be.crinniiifr at a post ])Iaiii-eel idoni!' si,j(. s. \\\\raikei-'s northwest corner post a nil niiiniiii: north fortv chains, thence easi eighty eliains, thence si'mth forty chains. ihen,-e -.vest eighty chains Pi the point o'f ��� ���i>|ii!iii'iici'iiiiii!: siiimtcif on (he Ciiliiinljia river narrows, in the- Kootenay .iistrie-t: three It ii it - eti-i'd and twenty adv-. ELI.EN .MeDoL-GAI'.D. \\aku-ep. ii. C. March 11. is:is. NOTICE, ! desert. The majority of i lieen accidenftil. the finds have .V.-ilili>p. B. (.'.. .March 7. isos. S W,' A R.'S dlie fin' All lb. e. in-ivd f will pi ..'in ..I business in lie- WiniKor Van ram em ihe IYh nf \\ pril. all account.'? firm uiii>! be- paid at e.nce. r\"Sl.'iiir:uit and hotel 'I'll li NYASKVIl.M1: ST(I|)i;N IS. WANTED,' lllv'ISTf.W MEN' and WO.MK.V. New I ien Vi-r. B. I ' .f.\\C< ile-ll in. I'lirniliir\" will be <)N ,V Co. si i liquor, and yrnvelv handei j * ���* ��� iiian who took u -'siK.u-rer. ���was handed down the lint ! croaked in the back part\" of This fatuous company of jubilee and j plantation singers entertained a lair ��� sized audience at the 'Acme opera house i lust night and gave an exhibition thatj was worthy of more than ordinary men-: lion. The program was excellent, and j from the time the curtain was raised; until the \"'good night\" number was vi2\\u]eved tho music loving people of Aberdeen were treated to one continual stream of music,' mirth and'melody. The lirsf pari was devoted to jubilee songs such as \"'(.iospe! Train,\" \"Ding Dong Jiells,\" etc., and they were rendered in a very artistic manner. The \"Suwanee li iu I I'm. luce ' (.liiuip-i- i.l' I he 1 'iix'i'ii. \" the in lll.'irvellol!.-* honk >UIIC\" I III\" pllbliealinu nf I In Bible-. I'e-vi\\ilei| rcljyinii elemniistrati'd. Super ua I-era 1 I' '.,'is of ihe Bible ;i.i lon-vr iiiib.'iibt iic\\-. Or. Aiistii! i-; tin- Ivliioi': l.'r. iianY-b's 1'roleSr.i.r of I'hilosi.phy. \\'ir!o|-ia (' nive-ivity writes the iui i-'jdiie'iou. Th\" cn'iiti-ibiitnr-. ni-i' scholarly aini ile-ximi iii.-n. anioiii'- wlmin an K'ev. Oi'. Thomas. Judy.' (iron. I.Vv. ii. W. He-nil.'r-.oii. K'ev. Win. Ketlle-wi-li. .1. ll.Ciiyue. M. A., ('haplain Se-arl.--. I'lvan^i'list (.Yossle-y and many ollie-r-. Conl-ons exiie-rie'iices of Wi.'Sl,-y. .Mark Twain. Dr. Buckf.-y. \\V. T. Stead, and a hnS! nf similar men Tin- veil clls mi siirht. soiai Falls k irtta JVelson &Ft. Sheppard Red Mountain RAILWAYS The only nil rail ;-oute without change fears between Nelson and Rossland nd Spokane and Rossland. Only Route to Trail Creek and Mineral District of the Colville Reservation, Nelson, Kaslo, Kootenay Lake and Slocan Points. K-xeept .Sunday. A 1-1*1 VK. AZLWAY .\\SI> BACIKIC BIN'K \\h\\\\\\ l.KAVI--.. ���!��:20��a.n]. 11 :���!.\"�� \" .3:00 a. m. (\"lose; connect! all Knoti'iiay lak I'assen^i.-r> I ('reek (\"iniieet :,'. XKLSON h'O.SSLAND SPOKANE with Sleanier lint-. .'>;.->;> p.ra 2:nr> \" (i:40 p.m {<]��� Kaslo and er Ki'ltli- li'i'vcr and Boundary .M.'ircu.-' with st.'iire daily. BHA I.) I. IC V-(; A H K KTSi i.V ('().M I' ic. and, (linn- lidte. fraiiie(i was the m a face liottle A door tin1, rofini, si|tiare place in tho .)!' the landladv of tiie l.tver \\-or3' ment. Iiv .Miss IClleen Watkin.s was A2>.'\\'. Liniii T(iia>\\-|i>. -el SIJdKTKST A X 11 'JI'ICKKST IM! 'I'K di !���: jileasant feature The l>ii.��s solo ol (lie entertain- \"l\\inv .Mr. y (i'neen ���chick a nt' laiu.s tin- nioK e.\\'ei' known i.s own- \\'it-toria. It is IS inciies wei'o'hs (i:-> pounds, and coii- addrossos <>f con<-Tatulli ill-. A. i.iK'tscDKi,. c. i-; I ominion & Provincial, La d Surveyor. iti.S'-i .-ry: \\. i ri i\\ .���-. a ; .Vi-ie Ascertain pr ienii.-i t i'\"i ii\\- M. \\V. K. ������:. .i. i And o ic. Di ��� ,-it .,:.-.ie ii j;; ���! imi el iil\\ im- V.-.v i I l.-iivi'r al ! ���sen; 1,',','liici ai|dl'i'��sinu i I\" 'l'i; LAS. mi. Tr.-c,-. I .-t. Bass. A...I :t. Paul. i Ca nadia :; ���*idii:.'.-daily e'W Denver .1 Sine \\ la in: p. Ml '-.-ill X ss. .U-i am .cal .- -.i- D I lull in- II VeT. Xels-iii: . .'IIICiillVi'l'. SI ic.-iii City. B.C ;f'<-'A.I! si'iisililc penple. t r.-i \\ i-l via C.I'. I.'xand ^MW^^^^^^^^ Ass?*.'1; l^we List: lie,lei. Silver. i.lfi.,a,i..'.-.,-ii Culii. Sih-yr a aft' 1,,.,-id. c.-mi'iiii'-d Ceild inidSilvefe Sii\\er and Kcii. Ciiiijeer - bv Isl.'i'h:. .i\\-- j. C;old, Silv'ej'. Cn| j't;' am! ;.c.-i:l ' it'll J and ('npiier .-. Silver am! C\"|i)icr Ceild. Siive-r atid ' 'npj-.-i- I'latiimm ' Mereiiry Inm rn-Manganese i.iiin-. Mairiiy.-'iiiiii. I'-iriiun. Silica, Snl- phiir, eac) .'lisiniilh. Tin. ( -.-ibaH. Xiel.-e.'l. Aiitiiuniiy. Ztin-, and A rs.jnic. c-ici; Cal .'fixed C.'irhe.M. Veilalilc .\\tatt\":r. Ash, .-unl |ii-ri-.-iiiau'-'.- \"f I'uki. if (\"nkiii\"- (\\,:.l . 'IVi'iii.s: '.���ish \\\\ ith vmiple ���J IUI.- J'llll. imi/.. FRANK DICK Assayer and A SI..'.(I :; up ���J Die 2 ill 2 em I (VI 1' en ���2 :up. A 30-foot tunnel was run on this the improved working- of the Great property last falll and the boys are very Western. There are lots of timbers on much' pleased with the showing, the. ground for the shaft. The shaft Three placer claims have recently been has been straightened and sinking- con- j staked on French creek in the Big Bend tinues. j country, adjoining the Consolidation No property in the camp is so active j mine, as the. War 'Ea75. AINSWORTH DIVISION. MA1{Cu2rCro^^HEHe=^n^d j \"A Winchester; ueno, sieve ^ F^K,rtcrow'sKeSt. Martin Knight. Still another sale was the Pearl and 1 Ruby fractions, south of the Le Roi, for which a sum between 815,000 and S20,- 000 was paid by an English syndicate. AINSWORTH DIVISION. ORK J5H1MUSNTS. Summary of Amount of Ore *��*�����\"��� Kxported Fro... the Port of >�������<>����� IMMEDIATE REMn . h^��� 200-2 1 2 HRST AV L. i^r*. . ... jas. McMillan & go., inCl MiNNEAPo^jvyNN. A.S8KSS11KNTS. Makch 2U���Lake View.Victoria.Cub Fraction. March 2S���Colorado Fraction, B E Adams. Maucii :-!H���Jennie, Lardo, V L S. Maucii *!l���Hone, Crown Prince, Jessie A.. TltANSKKKS. Maucii iS~ North Star, Black Belt, Silver Tip', 4, Adam Baird to Mrs Minnie Boeeher, con sioi). The above is an agreement, Mrs. B lecherto give --jlOf) and furnish supiilies for 18!)8-I8ii3 for Adam Baird when hoing the assessment work. Makch io���Kale, C M Parkerit. Z Montgomery. Mauoh 30���Mortgage to Whittier, McLean & -Bvers from Montezuma Mining & Milling Co. HumlioldtJ, Dan McKay to'I Waldron, #17.51). \" Franklin -J-, same to same, ~:J.7.50. Humboldt g, E rj Pease to some, rranklin l, I Waldron to E Eyl. Same, same, to E C Pease. Humboldt ', E 0 Pease to I Waldron. Davl-rca.lv \\, A Halytol Waldron. Franklin, 1 Waldron to A M Banlierg. Humboldt.', same to same. . Daybreak, same to same. March 81���Blue Grouse \\, Jas Grant to Iw Howard, U Gilchrist,. The Kaslo-Slocan Development Company, Ltd., has consummated the purchase of a promising group of White Grouse mountain claims, -known as the Copper Star group. Mrs. Jennie E. Harris, S. D. LandecUer ' and J. .1. Casey sold the property, taking stock in the company and becoming officers and directors.\" The group consists of the Copper Star, Grey Copper, Haulton- ian, Klondike, Alaska and Petra. A petition was circulated recently by Madison & Hicks and Carl Nelson and has been forwarded to Victoria for an appropriation of 87,000 for the extension of the wagon road up the South Fork of Kaslo creek, seven miles above the Montezuma mine. It was signed hy 320 free miners. A deal is pending on theHootalinkwa claim, near the Witewater mine, between the owners and some Montreal parties. It is the intention of the prospective purchasers to start development work on the property at once if the sale is consummated. The Nip <& Tuck and Stanley claims, > situated near Whitewater, and owned I by Duncan McDonald were sold by' Deouty Sheriff Robinson, on April 4, to satisfy a judgment in favor of J A. Turner & Co .'for S100. The Montezuma has closed down the mill and all the upper workings of the mine. The force retained will push the lower crosscut ahead with all possible speed. It is estimated the lead will cut in about 95 feet. The ore shipments through the port of Nelson for last week, as given below by the Nelson Miner, were marked by no special feature except that- the Hall Mines smelter made a large shipment of lead bullion, the product of the new lead stack. The shipments for March aggregate considerable more than for either of the preceeding months of the year, but the values amount to less, owing no doubt to the closing down of the Trail smelter. The average, however, for the first three months of the present year is close on $1,000,000 per month. The following are the figures for the week: MATTE AND BULLION. Hall Mines (Copper Bullion) Hall Mines (Lead Bullion j OUK, Le Roi mine, Rossland Payne Mine. Slocan Queen Bess Idaho, Slocan.. ��� Iron Mask Last Chance Rambler Montezuma. Reco Miscellaneous Total for the week... Apnroximate Value Total for March I Total for February Total for January Total so far for 1808 Total for 1807, via Revelstoke. Total for 1807, port of Nelson.. TONS 10 20 1,680 370 20 170 80 80 45 80 ���M lit) 2,700 Tint they will send no more to the T. Eaton Go for Dry Goods and Furnishings; as the goods cost much more when landed in New Denver; besides, they are often old and shelf- worn and they seldom get what they order. But��� 2IWG6. . 11,71!) . 8,078 . 9,500 . 20,027 J. 55,271 ��� 008,115 040,138 1,107,48!) 3,815,042 710,131 7,013,324 Different Here Our goods are new and of the best quality; the patterns are. of the latest; designs, and, above all, Our Prices are Right. N. B���We are offering a line line of Ladies' Jackets. Boys' and Men's Overcoats and Pea- Jackets, below anything e.ver belore offered in the Slocan. Call and examine our goods and satis'.v yourselves. McLachlan & McKay New Denver. Port of Nakusp. THOS. ABRIEL CUSTOllS BROKER, Real Estate, Mines & Insurance. Nakusp, B. C. J.K.S,B. GameroR Formerly of Winnipeg. Furnish Clothing- ���: in the :��� -. Latest Style ���: of the :��� Tailotfs Kft. SANDON,\" B. C BAST KOOTENAY DEAXS. KOSSr.A-NI> DKALS AND PROSPECTS. Hip; mininjr deals were a matter of common occurrence last week, and were inaugurated hy the War Eagle company acquiring- a control of the. Monita,'on the basis of $100,000. It is probable that this property will be worked by the Monita company, as independent of the War Eagle. This purchase was followed by the acquisition of.lohnlv. Cook's interest in the Pilgrim, which lies between the Monita an-1 War Eaiiie, and options for the remaining-interests will undoubtedly be taken up. Messrs. Wakefield, Farrell, Tlries, Morris and others have sold a half interest in the following- claims to a large English company: Rebecca, \"Nettie, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Point Levi, Silver Reef aud Hummer. The conditions of the sale arc, that 815,000 shall be expended during a period of three years, 810,000 each year on the property, and $5,000 in cash to the owners. These conditions will convey to theisyndicate a half interest in the property.' S. R. Era/.ier has sold an interest in the Alpha, East Kootenay, Saref and Edith claims, to ,1. K. Mackintosh. These claims are situated on Pyramid creek, a tributary of the St. Mary's river ^piMlllieiuiii,,,., I NEWS IN PLACE j %iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii# j John McClement and family haye re- i turned to town. ' Bicycles are becoming quite fashionable in New Denver. Wm. Thomlinson will return from Kingston this week. James Bowes, of Silverton, east for a few weeks. Mrs. Daniel Dunn has taken up her abode at Three Forks. The re-opening of the Newmarket was celebrated Saturday night. wife and sister-in-law re- has, gone Has an Immense Stock, of . ������*������ ��� NAKUSP, B.C. WHOLESALE GROCERS Agents for B. C. Sugar Refinery and Royal City Planing Mills.\" CLOTHING, E. B. Ke.?r, Another deal, representing a good round sum, was consummated last week, when Richard Power, of Trail, sold to the Edgar Gold Mining & Smelting Company, of this city, says the Rossland Miner, the Modena mineral claim. The property adjoins the. Deer Park and Esmeralda, anil will he worked by the Edgar Company. This company proposes to commence immediate development, and has -increased the treasury stock from ��100,OOU to 8550,000. Its properties now embrace the Modena, which adjoins the Deer Park on the southeast, the Esmeralda on the southwest and the Edgar on the west. At the Deer Park work continues on the drift in the 150-foot level, where the! big strike, of two weeks ago was made. I Preparations are being made for the shipment of a fe.w car loads, more for a sample shipment than anything else, as at present tiie facilities do no hot exist- The fine body of ore from which the assay of nearly $500 was obtained continues with the workings, aud there are nearly eight leet of it. Stock went up as hiu-'u as \\?>}, cents during the week, hut came down again, more from lack of interest than anything else. In Sunset No. 2 the work is being conlinod to drifting cast and west from the-ion-foot level. The indications at juncture in the drift are excellent. Wurk is to be resumed on the shaft eaiiv in the present week and it is to be sunk another 100 feet to the BOO-foot level. turned from Scotland onTuesday It is reported that the Bank of British North America will remove one of its branches from the Slocan. Thos. Kelley, aged 51 years, a former resident of Grand Rapids, Mich., died of I A company composed of Messrs. Fink, 1 penumonia at Sandon last week. Thies, Shepard, Ross, Herchmer and TT Tr ,.r . ..... others have applied to the government H- ?��� ^���* has removed his jewelery for a lease of six miles of rich placer store h-om the Ihompson building to his I ground on Perry creek. ol(1 stan<:l ln the Newmarket block. The Movie Placer company had al B* White n��� purchased the formal meeting ol stockholders recent- Murphy property on Sixth Street, and it 'v. It was voted that acti vol operations 11S reported will live m >sew Denver. 'CALLUM'& MILL'SPAUQH Good fishing is to be had on the lake at the mouths of the several creeks. Several good strings of fish have been brought in lately. The usual midweek dance will be given . to-night at Clover's hall. This is to be j the last of the season. Prof. Milhvard's j orchestra will be there. Mr. J. W. Booth, who goes to Lllecelle- waet, will preach his farewell sermon in the Presbyterian church on Sunday next. His successor will be Mr. A. F. Sharpe, On the'Old Ironsides in the Green- of Knox College, Toronto, wood camp, work is still being pushed The Angi-ignon boys made an assign- on both shaft and crosscut. The cross- ment Monday morning and the St. cut from the 100-foot level has been run James hotei, with furnishings, etc-, has GO feet in ore and the hanging wall has j been turned over to their creditors, not yet been reached Twelve men are be commenced as soon as the season will permit. \"Laido Jack\"' Macdonald has sold the Freeman claim to an English syndicate. The property is situated on Tracy creek. Albert P>ank has sold the Maple Leaf, situated on the North Star hill, to N. E. Lindsay of Spokane. BOUNDARY ClUSKK COUNTRY. No necessity for freezing to death if you have a few dollars to invest in this kind of stock. Call in, The prices will astonish you. Goods called for & Delivered mi Dealers in Hardware, Tin and Graniteware Mil Sutpn<,, *.��* OU, Glass and Pu��y.��� Doc, * Window, emploved running two shifts. Anew pump \"has been ordered. l'Mvemenal���e^yorkingon:thecUl;��pBr tunnel on the Non-Such in Smith's - - - - ��� - - .1 :,- The Paystreak is authority fori the statement that Thos. R. Powers, of New Denver, has purchased the butcher business of McCallum & Thompson, of Sandon. AUNDRY camp. The tunnel is in U0 feet, and it I nM . .,. , , ,. .... , TT is intended to run in 300 feet. The work . lhe <&M���n lat the [Orphans Home now being done is on the lead. When !l���* graded and bullt a crossing on the tumuli has been run 800 feet it is the feVe\"�� ?Ve W ��^)0Slte th?Ir residence, intention to connect the upper and the lho efto\"ts ot the bo>'s ou8ht t0 be en\" lower tunnel with a shaft. ! couraged j The Newmarket hotel is greatly iin- I proved in every way, and since re-open- ! ing the accommodations are as good as . can be found in any lirst-class hotel in ' the mining eountr-y The Sovcrign is being operated by the owners. Win.. Murphy, Gus Pester- son and John Pyan. The shaft is down 4\") feet, aud a tunnel is in L10 feet They have just cut into a 10-foot ledge and'are driftinir about Su feet to reach tin* shaft Work is now in progress in a di'irrhite formation. Shipments during the past week were increased bv 700 tons. The Le Hoi shipped l/MO ton:-., the Iron Mask 320, and the. War Eagle 010. The latter shipment wus to the Nelson smelter, and wn. for fluxing purposes. This made a total shipment for the week of A contract has been let for the sink- f-:'i't more in shaft on the Good lie h i*-- now down oo feet. A i;-*- boi'ii iiist'dled and the work ������ \"Wn'ti Later in the. season \". 'hat runs on the flood Hope 1 Y-mii the Good Fridav will be ��� -. 1. ���- -ttiim' and tunneling is the 1 it of work in progress in the m-4: The company's new engine ���.'. ���<��� and the present force of 35 t'i be increased as soon as addi- Con Cosgrove and J. J. McMullen have a force of men at work on th'. May 1 Queen and Lay Over, Hardy mountain. J Thes-e claims are near, or in Wellington j camp, and the fiuiK! quality of ore is ��� ��� Vmnd in the ledge of the May Queen as ! Among the other natural advantages that in the Winnipeg. j and features that New Denver has that The machinerv ordered some time ' eiste1' to?'Ils? cannot brag of is the one of \"*��� ���\"���* in tiie universe. We are now in a position to give thoroughly sat- isfactory service and solicit your patronage. We make a specialty of the finer lines of Cambrics and Linens, etc. All business cash on delivery. Work Bone on Short Notice. C. M. NESBITT, Prop. .^���-\"���\"Rates furnished Hotels, Steamboat Companies, etc, on application. El Dorada Ave rug Drugs and Stationery, Toilet Articles, Sundries, Trail Blazer Cigars. R. O Matheson, Proprietor, Silverton, NEW DENVER, B.C. An office of the Sloean Hospital has been opened at Sandon under the medical superintendence of DR. P. H. POWERS. Subscribers on presentation of their orders or tickets at the Sandon office will receive medical or surgical treatment and the necessary medicines tree of charge. All serious cases .will be admitted to the Hospital for treatment. Miners in regular employ, subscribing through their payroll, can secure all the privileges of theabove. For further information apply to���- J. E. Brouse, M.D., New Denyer, B.C. ASLO hotel Family & Commercial. ago for the Knob Hill, it is will he on the ground some month. expected, time this sister towns can nu�� m^ ���. having the happiest man in the universe j It's Gordon Sutherland, for the child is I a boy iir. lb d, w I Ten inches of clean ore has been struck i on the Argo. W. W. Warner recently j took a two-year's lease on the property, and, though little or no success was met with on the property by the Argo Company, Mr. Warner found ore at the first attempt. Divine service will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday as follows: Afternoon at 2-.30 Easter service, Messrs. Bailey and Gainer are around I special singing by the Sunday School waiting to go up to the Sultana group, scholars, and suitable Easter address by This group has a verv fine showing, and ! R. ^Sr. Powell. Eveningat 7 -.15; subject, is situated near the well-known Great j \"Christ's Resurrection.\" The choir will Western claims very near the Northeast I give appropriate music. Everybody in- Arm, and handy for shipping ore, which I vited. they expect to do at no distant date. A| Within the past few weeks hundreds shaft will be sunk on the: Copper King, j 0f millions of dollars have been appro- ��� ��� * i - ���!����� ^��+ '���m-intrip.j-t for nev As many men as can he worked to advantage are being kept at work on the golden Crown, Wellington camp. The contract for building the cabins on the Sunset in Deadwood camp has been let to Mr. Palmer of Greenwood. UEVKLSTOKK AXI) TROUT IAKE. Best Rooms DENVER nnd SILVERTON. Fresh and Salt Meats Poultry, Eggs, Etc SHOPS AT ALL IMPORTANT KOOTENAY. POINTS IN Offered to the public of New Denver are to lie found in the Columbia House Warm, ���i- in . men i riomi! niiwer >s I'Yl' -le' I'liilipMllV furnished by the War WI' ' wm i. were made last Ml\":' httK. ��� ��� i , ,. This lias been de- ��� v bi'iii\"- done i ''is \",l ;iwait the arriva a property copper. A great number of Fish creek claim holders are waiting about for the snow to get off a little so as to allow them to get up to work on their claims and there is no doubt but that a number of good properties will be opened up this summer. smelter is to be erected on the llle- A C.P.H priated by different countries for new war vessels, and nickel steel is now recognized as being the best matal for their construction. ]So more opportune moment than the present could be selected for imposing an export duty and thereby transferring the refining of the metal from the United States to Canada. The latest novelties in Millinery and Dress Goods, etc., just received at Mrs. Merkley's. FRED J. SCtUIEE Nelson, B. C. Merchant Tailor. Full Line of Suitings and Trouserings a!ways on hand. Former President Cleveland wrote: \"This is especially a time for calmness and conservation\" One paper printed the last word \"conversation,\"and it was not very far off at that. kb Thompson. Notary Public '*����� \" _ J ��� ��� II1J 2LM. W M.^ U NEW DENVER, B.O. Mines and Mining Properties for sale. Abstracts, &c. Correspondence solicited. Agents for Phoenix Insurance Co. 1 R^ McDOUgald. of London, Eng. Nakusp, Is a comfortable hotel for travellers to stop at."@en, "Preceding Title: The Nakusp Ledge

Succeeding Title: The Fernie Ledger

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